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Curriculum

Curriculum

The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum, with the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are relevant and meaningful to the needs of today and tomorrow's society.

The curriculum relates to the development of the whole child and there is a strong belief in providing a wide range of experiences across the curriculum.

Activities are purposeful, stimulating, and wherever possible, learning is through first hand experiences. Where appropriate, subjects are taught through topics. Topics run in a two-year cycle and are cross curricular. Throughout the school curriculum, areas are revisited, building on skills and knowledge acquired and giving continuity and progression to the children's work. A variety of teaching styles and forms of pupil organisation are employed, as we recognize the benefit of different approaches in achieving effective learning. The children are organised in four classes. Reception. Year 1 and 2, Year 3 and 4 and Year 5 and 6. Class teachers differentiate activities to match the ability and age of the pupils.

Curriculum Map

Year R Me and my world, Colours and textures, Nursery rhymes and traditional stories,Things that move, Animals and Water

Year 1 Ourselves, Light and dark, Toys and Homes.

Year 2 Plants and animals in our environment, Forces and movement, Materials, Islands and the seeaside and The Great Fire of London.

Year 3 Teeth and eating, Roman settlers, Rocks and soils, Weather round the world and Light.

Year 4 Tudors, What is it like living in (contrasting locality), Energy, Children in World War 11, and Investigating the environment

Year 5 Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, How is harby different from....., Victorian children, Archaelogists and Egypt and Moving and growing

Year 6 Britain since 1948, Fairgrounds, Rivers, Olympics and How the body works

Class Organisation

There are four classes: -

i) Reception and Year 1

Class teacher Mrs Vicky Adey B.Ed (Mrs Christine Tyler B.Ed covering maternity leave currently)
Plus Nursery Nurses Mrs. Trish Enderby and Miss Sharon Taylor NNEB.

ii) Years 2
Class teacher Mrs. Hilary Bennett PGCE

iii) Years 3 and 4
Class teacher Mrs Parmjit Showker PGCE

iv) Years 5 and 6

Class teacher Mrs Catherine Chilvers BEd.

Extra Curricular Activities

Music flourishes and pupils have the opportunity to learn to play the recorder and be part of the choir. Peripatetic teachers teach clarinet, flute,fife and violin, with a charge being made for these lessons. A Clay Club also proves very popular with pupils.
Football, gymnastics, hockey, cricket, athletics, badminton and cross-country are all currently offered as after-school activities. All activities are taught by members of staff, or professional coaches who are experienced in these activities and hold coaching qualifications in several of the activities. The school takes part in inter-school football, rugby, athletics and cross-country fixtures. Each after school activity lasts around 40 minutes. A computer club and gardening club have also been offered recently. The clubs are very popular, attracting large numbers of children.

After school activities Autumn Term 2009

Clay Club Monday 3.15pm -4.00pm with Mrs Enderby

Knitting Club Monday 3.15-4.00pm with Mrs Worley

Cross Country Tuesday 3.15pm -4.00pm with Mrs Chilvers
Art Club Wednesday 3.15pm -4.00pm years with Mrs. Bennett

Football Club Wednesday 3.15pm -4.00pm Years 3,4, 5 and 6 with Mr. Simpkins

Netball club Thursday 3.15pm -4.00pm Years 3,4,5 and 6

Violin Tuesday and Wednesday morning Years 3,4,5 and 6 with Mrs. Cocker.
Woodwind Tuesday Yrs 3,4,5 and 6 with Mrs .Watling